Modelling mailing list behaviour in open source projects: The case of arm embedded linux

Journal of Universal Computer Science

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 648-664

  Toral, Sergio L ^a   Martínez Torres, Rocío ^a   Barrero, Federico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Collaborative work; Embedded systems; Information systems; Open source projects; Social networks; Virtual communities; Web based communities

Indexed keywords

EID: 67449092143     PISSN: 0958695X     EISSN: 09486968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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